May Releases!
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By
Vanessa Di Gregorio
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Can you believe it's already May? It seems crazy to me! But it's definitely a month people have been waiting for! There are some books that people have been anxiously awaiting (BITTERBLUE and INSURGENT and A HERO FOR WONDLA, anyone?), and debut author releases that sound incredible (I, for one, am really interested in ENCHANTED). It seems like only yesterday that I was agonizing over the long wait till May (I really, really wanted BITTERBLUE). And while I know you all probably have massive to-read piles, I'm sure you'll end up adding more to the list. Just be thankful I didn't decide to go through ALL the May YA/MG releases - just ones I'm particularly excited about!
May 1st (ALREADY OUT!)
BITTERBLUE by Kristin Cashore (YA Fantasy)
![Bitterblue by Kristin Cashore Bitterblue by Kristin Cashore](https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fbucketeer-e05bbc84-baa3-437e-9518-adb32be77984.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fbba3abb3-33f1-44fd-8524-383d578f2f1a_198x300.jpeg)
INSURGENT by Veronica Roth (YA Dystopian)
![Insurgent by Veronica Roth Insurgent by Veronica Roth](https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fbucketeer-e05bbc84-baa3-437e-9518-adb32be77984.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fd7f9fcaa-4697-4e50-ae51-fe8a7148c817_198x300.jpeg)
THE SERPENT'S SHADOW by Rick Riordan (YA Fantasy)
![The Serpent's Shadow by Rick Riordan The Serpent's Shadow by Rick Riordan](https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fbucketeer-e05bbc84-baa3-437e-9518-adb32be77984.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F3179a8fd-c4d9-447d-90ab-43cc1650864b_198x300.jpeg)
WHAT SHE LEFT BEHIND by Tracy Bilen (YA Mystery)
![What She Left Behind by Tracy Bilen What She Left Behind by Tracy Bilen](https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fbucketeer-e05bbc84-baa3-437e-9518-adb32be77984.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F5e67c28a-e010-4775-afa7-b0d1b2dd9400_199x300.jpeg)
THE VICIOUS DEEP by Zoraida Córdova (YA Paranormal)
![The Vicious Deep The Vicious Deep](https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fbucketeer-e05bbc84-baa3-437e-9518-adb32be77984.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fa6047272-9feb-457f-95a2-30cc80e728df_200x300.jpeg)
May 8th
A HERO FOR WONDLA by Tony DiTerlizzi (MG Fantasy)
![A Hero For Wondla by Tony DiTerlizzi A Hero For Wondla by Tony DiTerlizzi](https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fbucketeer-e05bbc84-baa3-437e-9518-adb32be77984.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F6a064e19-defb-42b7-9191-74f05c1b1787_199x300.jpeg)
ENCHANTED by Alethea Kontis (YA Fantasy/Fairy Tale Retelling)
![Enchanted by Alethea Kontis Enchanted by Alethea Kontis](https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fbucketeer-e05bbc84-baa3-437e-9518-adb32be77984.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F8df4b4c3-4507-493d-9983-65bdade408f7_201x300.jpeg)
HEMLOCK by Kathleen Peacock (YA Paranormal)
![Hemlock by Kathleen Peacock Hemlock by Kathleen Peacock](https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fbucketeer-e05bbc84-baa3-437e-9518-adb32be77984.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F7ac94178-513d-4998-b778-553309428a05_198x300.jpeg)
THE HUNT by Andrew Fukuda (YA Dystopian)
![The-Hunt](https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fbucketeer-e05bbc84-baa3-437e-9518-adb32be77984.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F1e47d7c7-c4fa-47a7-89b1-28032e535799_189x300.jpeg)
CHAINED by Lynne Kelly (MG Contemporary)
![Chained by Lynne Kelly Chained by Lynne Kelly](https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fbucketeer-e05bbc84-baa3-437e-9518-adb32be77984.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F70dc5fc0-9d57-49fe-bd49-3a4cdc93f181_200x300.jpeg)
JAKE AND LILY by Jerry Spinelli (MG Contemporary)
![Jake and Lily by Jerry Spinelli Jake and Lily by Jerry Spinelli](https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fbucketeer-e05bbc84-baa3-437e-9518-adb32be77984.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F05024441-427e-4c2d-9ef9-4d01fc6ca04d_198x300.jpeg)
WUFTOOM by Mary G. Thompson (YA Fantasy)
![Wuftoom Wuftoom](https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fbucketeer-e05bbc84-baa3-437e-9518-adb32be77984.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fa0b3390a-ae82-4ae2-a03d-828f0924c0f9_198x300.jpeg)
May 22nd
THE ENCHANTRESS by Michael Scott (YA Fantasy)
![The Enchantress by Michael Scott The Enchantress by Michael Scott](https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fbucketeer-e05bbc84-baa3-437e-9518-adb32be77984.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fdeb8806f-1a9c-49ca-98df-647bea3e5a09_202x300.jpeg)
OF POSEIDON by Anna Banks (YA Paranormal)
![Of Poseidon by Anna Banks Of Poseidon by Anna Banks](https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fbucketeer-e05bbc84-baa3-437e-9518-adb32be77984.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F8f1f52c1-19d0-418d-81bf-7ba8325906d8_200x300.jpeg)
FATED by Alyson Noel (YA Paranormal)
![Fated by Alyson Noel Fated by Alyson Noel](https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fbucketeer-e05bbc84-baa3-437e-9518-adb32be77984.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fe80d84db-c099-477b-881d-867fdcd8ed95_198x300.jpeg)
Which of these books are you most excited about? Or is there another May title that you're anxiously awaiting? Let us know!
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Vanessa Di Gregorio works in publishing as a sales rep at Ampersand, a book and gift sales agency. She is also a former literary agency intern. When she isn't out selling books and talking to bookstores, Vanessa can be found over at Something Geeky, Goodreads, Twitter, or writing for Paper Droids.